Paul Wood

Dec 5, 2024 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Andrew Murfin |Hayley Mintern |Paul Wood

I have already written for School Management Plus about my recent experiences as the head of a English state academy school, contrasting them with my long career in fee-charging international schools. But I wanted to touch on three more questions that come to mind when I think of my time at Westminster Academy, all of which seem inextricably tied to the politics of education. I hope they will be of interest to those working in the sector, and perhaps educators everywhere.

Nov 27, 2024 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Irena Barker |Daniel McHugh |Paul Wood |Tess St Clair-Ford

Do you remember your first day in a new role? I do. In 2023, I took on the role of principal at Oxford International College (OIC) Brighton. Not only was this my first experience of opening a new college, it was the only one of its kind to open in the UK in 2023.  Opening a new school comes with huge challenges. Some expected, such as construction project management, ensuring compliance with the UK’s comprehensive regulatory frameworks and student recruitment. Some…less expected.

Nov 18, 2024 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Daniel McHugh |Paul Wood |Irena Barker

When the uninitiated think of international school teaching, they might still imagine sun-soaked lives in luxurious compounds, teaching the children of oil workers. But for Dr Nigel Winnard, a career in international schools has not been one of ceiling fans and colonial complacency.

Nov 5, 2024 | schoolmanagementplus.com | Daniel McHugh |Paul Wood |Irena Barker |Tom Arrand

Highgate School in London is set to open its first international campus, in Thailand. The school is partnering with Siam Motors Group (SMG) and the Phornprapha family to establish the school near the Siam Country Club east of Pattaya City in Chonburi province, South of Bangkok. The new school aims to provide “a first-rate academic yet holistic education within world-class facilities” a press release from the school said.

Aug 22, 2024 | londonist.substack.com | Matt Brown |Paul Wood

Welcome to the Friday edition of Londonist: Time Machine for paying subscribers (with a generous teaser for everyone else). 19 non-royals have appeared on Bank of England banknotes. 14 of them were Londoners. (For a bit of fun, you might want to see how many you can jot down from memory or intuition before reading on.) In today’s newsletter, I look at who those 14 people were, and how else they’re commemorated in London. First, an announcement and the History Radar.